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Thursday, January 10, 2008

Heng Kee Bak Kuk Teh @ Pj Old Town

We tried Heng Kee Bak Kuh Teh few weeks ago, I remember it was New Year's night and wow.. da whole place was so packed and crowded that some who came later than 8pm got to stand for some time to get a table. Heng Kee sounds familiar to you? Yeaps, it's located at PJ Old Town and it has been here for as long as da PJ folks know. Fiance told me that he used to come here so often when he was a kid and he missed da big tree that used to be located inside this corner Restaurant. I have never seen da tree he mentioned cause da first time I ever tasted their Bak Kuh Teh was 4 years ago. Anyone of you remember there's a tree?

A Bak Kuk Teh meal is never completed without condiments like chopped Garlics and Chillies!

"Yau Char Kwai" is a must have item for me when having Bak Kuh Teh, I simply enjoy dipping them into da soup, yummy!

I must say that Heng Kee's Bak Kuh Teh is rather different from others. First, it's not served by hot pot, all their porky dishes are served in bowl. Seriously, I never know how to order when comes to Bak Kuh Teh so da task was given to fiance and he ordered one bowl of Mixed Bak Kuk Teh. Now, what you see is what you get. There were plenty of Pork Ribs, so juicy and meaty, I absolutely love it. Pig's stomach and intestines were very well cleaned, no pee pee smell. As for da soup, I find it much better compare to previous years where it's much clearer now. However, fiance had a different point of view in which he prefer to have da strong flavour kind of soup as they used to serve.

What I like about Heng Kee is that I can order their Braised Mushroom separately. Unlike other places, Mushrooms were served few pieces and it's definitely no enough for me since I heart them so much! Amazing, their Braised Mushroom still as good as before, thumbs up!

Besides that, we also had Braised Beancurd. Oooo..... like da texture of it, so soft and crunchy at da same time, yummm.....

Finally, a plate of Poached Vege with Oyster Sauce. Don't know why da plate was really oily, their style? I really have no idea..

Da dinner bill came up to RM 30+ only, really affordable. Anywhere else that you wanna recommend me for a good Bak Kuh Teh? Please do so as I am craving for it... ;)

26 comments:

there's one famous for the dry type which opens after midnight at the kepong old pasar (gao gai cheong)...very old shop...somewhere after the old selangor omnibus station...for a more accessible one, should try the one opposite mungo jerry at jalan raja laut... :)

This is my all-time favourite BKT restaurant from young. It used to be opposite of their current place but sadly, i think the big tree already chopped down to make way for the newly built house. I like the way they serve here, nothing extra like lettuce or parsley to 'destroy' the taste of the soup. *High5* Their mushrooms are simply DELICIOUS!

Is this one of those restaurants that is in a converted house, and you eat on the driveway on a nice evening? Last one of these type I been to must have been about 20 years ago! And on Old Town too! I seem to remember one with a big tree too! I didnt think they still existed today!

You can try Ah Sang BKT (steaming hot claypot with green vege + long "worms" + oily rice ) in SG Way , PJ near Indian Temple ( SS3 ) . Also very crowded and tastes very black and strong. Considered by many to be ahead of Klang's version. Many lady customers too

yeah, this is one of my fav bkt place since primary school! do u know of a milo shake near this bkt? it's a mamak lah but we call it the milo shake place cos it's got reli nice milo shake (and other shakes like horlicks, banana, nescafe, neslo etc). do giv it a go if u're around that area again :)

Hmmmm....I dun take BKT but I do know lots of BKT stalls in Kepong. Klang is also famous for BKT:)Oh..and if you're in Penang, do drop by Gurney in the morning, there's lots of BKT stalls there for breakfast and they serve up to lunch;)